emotionally alive

“It can appear to others that we’re doing fine. That we’re all right. But inside we know different. Sometimes life, for different reasons, leaves us feeling emotionally dead. We just don’t show it. Giving and receiving love can help. But it’s not always a cure. Sometimes we need something else. Sometimes we need something more. We need to have hopes and dreams. Ones that stir our imagination. Ones that awaken something inside of us. Something that tells us we’re on the right path in life, even when fear says differently. Along with love. Our hopes and dreams, whatever they may be, can make us feel emotionally alive again. Along with love. Our hopes and dreams can be the antidote we need to really be all right”